Hi Moms,
one of my children has lice for the first time, and I dont really know another family that has had it..so I turn to my trusty moms on mamasource.
So my daughter had a live infestation, was treated 7 days ago, and by the end of the 5th day had many more nits than she had even 1 day before. I will give her the 2nd treatment today. Also 7 days ago I gave my son a treatment(also w/RID)as he had some nits with NO live infestation. I was checked again last night and my husband found some nits, my question is if my husband and I should attend a VERY SPECIAL family gathering (aunt/uncle 50th Wedding Anniversary) or NOT??? Please, I need your opinion fast...event is today 11/21 at 5pm) THANKS A MILLION...MAJORITY WILL RULE :)
wow, that is a tough one...i would side with caution and not go, although you might write a personal note to them AFTER the event to tell them what had happened...
I's say put yourself in another guest's shoes: Would you want someone to show up with lice?
My response is too late also but I hope you did not attend. I cannot believe anyone is advising you to go! If you were actively contagious with an illness (flu or something) you would (hopefully) stay home and send your regrets because you were ill. No difference. If all of you didn't still have nits - ACTIVE LICE PROBLEM - then I would have a different answer. I hope you didn't put other families at risk. If you did and someone gets lice, which is SOOO difficult to get rid of, we might be seeing another post here from a family member...."My cousin and her family had lice but attended a family party anyway and now others from the party have lice. How do we talk to my cousin about this?". Please also do NOT send your children back to school until this problem is resolved. You do not want to be te family who gave other families lice.
Absolutely NO! If I was this happy couple, the last gift I would want for my 50th anniversay is a headful of lice! Give them a real gift by thinking of them and their guests and stay home. Have someone take pics for you and when you guys are in the clear, go and visit yourself to say Happy Anniversary. Nothing about lice says celebration. How bad would you feel if aunt/uncle or any of the other guests ended up with lice? You see how hard they are to get rid of, why would you chance giving it to someone else? I think going to the party would be careless and irresponsible.
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Unless, of course, you're okay with spreading head lice to your entire family.
Another way to look at it - you're hosting an event/are the guest of honor at such an event. Someone with head lice (and KNOWS they have head lice) comes to the event and several people wind up getting head lice. How would that make you feel?
If your husband found nits in your hair, you have lice too. And, it's not fair for you to take those uninvited guests to the party.
Stay home and don't go.
S.,
If any member of my family went to a party of mine with lice...I would be very very unhappy. Lice is something that is hard to get rid of because the person can have a lot of people infected. Don't go to the party...your family will thank you too. Make sure you check your children's stuff animals and bedding too.
I have been through this with my family.
I babysat a little girl who got lice. What I do know is that you have to wash everything that you can in hot water and spray the other areas that you can't wash.
It is alot of work and also the comb that they give you in the kits DO NOT take the nits off of the head.
I used my fingernails to remove the nits off of my daughters head when she got them and also from the little girl that I babysit for. I put them in an ashtray and set them on fire. They pop if they are alive.
It took a long time to do this but that was the only way I could get rid of them.
I sure do hope that you get to go to the social event.
I would go if you find no nits on anyone that is attending the event.
Hope this helps you out.
Take care.
I would go. This is a very special event that you would be upset to miss. I agree with the other poster. Comb like crazy before you go.
-keep your coats separate from everyone elses
-put long hair up in a cute hairstyle so hugging doesn't allow "jumpers"
-don't be antisocial but keep distance, if possible.
This is a hard one because you obviously don't want to spread it but this is a once in a lifetime event for the couple!
Have a great time. P.
i wouldnt not go, people are probably taking other children and dont even know they have lice, or dont care.
get a nit comb and comb everyone like crazy before you go, actually that is how i have treated them in the past, after combing daily for a week there are no more because you break the cycle.
tie hair back, and dont tell anyone lol
